Gandhigram railway station
Appearance
Gandhigram | |
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General information | |
Location | Near Townhall, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India |
Coordinates | 23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E |
Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Western Railways |
Line(s) | Ahmedabad–Botad line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 3 |
Connections | Ahmedabad Metro , auto rickshaw stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Accessible | Accessible |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | GG |
Zone(s) | Western Railway |
Division(s) | Bhavnagar |
History | |
Opened | 18 June 2022 (After Gauge conversion) |
Electrified | Yes |
Gandhigram railway station is a railway station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It lies on the Ahmedabad – Botad line that is recently converted to broad gauge from meter gauge.[1] It comes under the Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway yet it is Suburban station of Ahmedabad. Prior to its closure, it was a terminal for all Ahmedabad-bound metre-gauge trains.[2]
Now it has reopened on 18 June 2022 by our P.M. Modi as gauge conversion and metro work has come to end. It contains 3 tracks and 2 platforms.
It has an interchange with the North–South line of the Ahmedabad Metro.[3]
Trains
[edit]- 20965/66 Bhavnagar - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Intercity SF Express
- 09573/74 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
- 09577/78 Ganghigram (Ahmedabad) - Botad Passenger
References
[edit]- ^ "Railway's meter gauge Botad track to be closed from September 15". The Times of India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "At last, work to begin on Ahmedabad–Botad track". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Centre approves alignment of Metro rail along metre-gauge line". The Economic Times. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2019.